Combined harness slide and snap



y 23, 1929' J. a. BAXTER 1, 14,488

COMBINED HARNESS SLIDE AND SNAP Filed June 14, 1927 2 nveutoz:

at l Patented May 28, 1929.

JOHN B. BAXTER, OI TROY, NEW YORK,

ASSIG-NOR TO COVERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERVLIET, NEW YORK, ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.,

COMBINED HARNESSSLIDE AND SNAP.

Application f led June 14,

This invention relates to improvements in combined harness slides andsnaps, to devices of this kind which have a slide for the breastconnection, and an attaching snap pivotally connected to the slide andadapted to connect with the neck yoke eye.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved combined slide andsnap of the general character referred to, of simple, strong, durableconstruction that will operate easily and efficiently and that can bemanufactured at low cost. p 5

Important novel characteristics of the invention reside in the specialconstruction of slide and attaching snap, and the particular meansprovided for limiting the oscillatory movement of the slide relativelyto the attaching snap.

The invention, with other objects and advantages thereof, and theparticular construction, combination and arrangement of parts comprisingthe same will be understood from the following detailed description,when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, formingpart thereof and illustrating one embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a combined slide and snap construction.in. accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3' is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section on theline cczv of FigureQ. i

While a particular embodiment of the invention is illustratedin thedrawings, it will of course be understood that changes and variations inthe particular construction shown, maybe made and the invention embodiedin other forms as will appeal to those skilled in the art and fallingwithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit of the invention. v

Referring to a detail description of the particular embodiment of theinvention illus trated in the drawing, A designates the slide of thedevice and B the attaching snap.

The slide A comprises a body portion 1 curved or rounded longitudinallyand pro vided with longitudinal marginal flanges 2 at its under side,the slide at its under side being adapted to receive and slidably engagea harness breast connection. The slide is especially adapted for usewith breast chains.

1927. 7 Serial No. 198,754.

The side flanges 2 are shown substantially semi-circular shape andcoextensive with the body portion 1, th'e same being of substan tialheight at the central .part of the body portion 1 and graduallydecreasing in height towards the ends thereof. The body portion .1oftheslide is curved transversely, as Well longitudinally, being concaveat its under side, the bottom face 8 of the body portion 1 of the slidejoining the inner side faces 4 of the marginal flanges 2 in a gradualcurve, and the ends 5 of the body portion 1 curving into the ends of theflanges 2 the ends of the body portion 1 and the marginal edge portionsof the-flanges 2 being rounded. As Will be appreciated this constructionpossesses strength and'is', such as to prevent binding or cramping,andto provide for free sliding engagement of the links of the breast'ohainWith the slide. v 1 i v The slide A at its upperside 5 is'provided witha projecting portion 6 to form a bearing above its bottom chain engagingsurface 3.

ecting portion, n the present in res the form" of a boss 7, substantialiThis pro' stance, tal ly semicircular shape in cross section andextending transversely co-extensive with the body portion 1, said bossbeing provided with an aperture or bore 8 and having enlarged endportions 9, which have flat end faces.

The attaching snap member B comprises a hook portion 10 and a shank 11.At its,

rear end the shank 11' connects with a cross head or bar 12 andextending rearwardly from the crossbar are spaced side arms 13. The sidearms 13 near their rear end portions aligmnent with the enlarged roundedpor-, tions 14 of the side arms 13, and the apertures 15 and 8 of theseparts in register. Theslide A is pivotally connected to theattachingsnap by a rivet or like fastening member 17 extending through theaperture 8 of the boss7- and the apertures 15 of the enlarged portions14 of the arms 18 of the snap, the rivet having endheads to engage theouter side faces of the arms 13.. The apertured boss-7 of the to bepositioned bei i slide A loosely engages the. rivet 17 to freely rockabout the same, the end faces of the en'-,

larged end portions 9 of the boss 7 forming i 90 have enlarged roundedportions 14 provided 1 prises inwardly extending portions 18 on the sidearms 13, said portions being located in advance or above the pivotalconnection of the slide A with the arms 13 in the path of movement ofthe end portions of the slide. In this particular instance, the inwardlyextending stop portions 18 on the side arms are shown as formed byinwardly bent end portions or extensions of the side arms.

The attaching snap B including its hook portion 10, shank 11, crossbar12, andside arms 13 is formed integral and this structure and the slideA are cast or otherwise suitably formed. I I

The improved device hereinbefore set forth is of a practical nature,strength, durability, and efficiency being secured in a comparativelysimple inexpensive construction. The special construction and mountingof the slide insures ease in operation, and the special means forlimiting the oscillatory movement of the slide is of an efficient natureprovided in a simple way and advantageously arranged with the otherparts or the device.

What I claim is: p p

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a slideadapted to receive a chain or the like at its under side, an attach ingsnap having rearwardly extending spaced side arms, means pivotallyconnecting the slide intermediate its ends to and between the said armsot'the snap inwardly of the rear ends thereof, one of said arms having arelatively short inwardly extending portion above the pivotal connectionof the slide to said arms in the path of movement of the end portions ofthe slide and acting to limit the oscillatory movement of the slide ineither direction relatively to the snap.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a slideadapted to receive a chain or the like at its under side, an attachingsnap having rearwardly extending spaced side arms, means pivotallyconnecting the slide intermediate its ends to and between the side armsof the snap inwardly of the rear ends thereof, each of said arms havinga relatively short portion extending inwardly therefrom at a point abovethe pivotal connection of the slide to the arms in the path oi movementoi the slide and acting to limit the oscillatory movement of the slidein either direction relatively to the snap.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a slideadapted to receive a chain or the like at its under side, an attachingsnap having rearwardly extending spaced side arms, means pivotallyconnecting the slide intermediate its ends to and between th side armsof the snap inwardly of the rear ends thereof, each of said arms havingat theirrear ends a relatively short inward extension above the pivotalconnection of the slide to the arms in the path of movement 01: the endportions of the slide and acting to limit the oscillatory movement ofthe slide in either direction relatively to the snap.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN B; BAXTER.

